Lot 285

PAIR OF IVORY AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL BOXES IN THE SHAPE OF QUAILS Y
MEIJI PERIOD






Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 15 May 2019 at 17:00 BST
£2,500
Description
each box and cover finely modelled in the form of a recumbent quail, intricately inlaid with mother-of-pearl feathers, the carved ivory feet tucked underneath next to a branch of millet (2)
Dimensions
12cm wide





